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Man, woman suspected of fraud after ramming police cars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

(BCN) -- A man and a woman suspected of fraud were taken into custody after ramming their truck into two patrol cars Friday, Palo Alto police said. Events unfolded about 5 p.m. when a man attempted to withdraw money from an account that didn't belong to him at First Tech Federal Credit Union at 3000 El Camino Real, police said Saturday. When the man got into a pickup truck in the credit union's parking lot, a police officer positioned his patrol car behind it, police said. The pickup abruptly reversed into the patrol car, then drove forward across a curb and sped off. Pedestrian struck, killed by car in San Jose Police pursued the truck to a dead end in the 400 block of Leland Avenue and again positioned a car behind it. The truck abruptly reversed, slamming into the patrol car with enough force to deploy the car's airbags and ignite an engine fire, but was unable to drive away, police said. One officer in the patrol car suffered a broken hand bone while another had ...

Today in Sports – Team USA wins the Women’s World Cup over China in sudden death, 5-4 on penalties

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

July 101926 — Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open golf tournament for the second time with a 293 total.1934 — Carl Hubbell strikes out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession, but the American League comes back to win the All-Star game 9-7 at the Polo Grounds.1936 — Philadelphia’s Chuck Klein hits four home runs in a 9-6 10-inning victory over the Pirates at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field.1951 — Britain’s Randy Turpin defeats Sugar Ray Robinson in 15 rounds to win the world middleweight title and give Robinson his second loss in 135 bouts.1960 — UEFA European Championship Final, Parc des Princes, Paris, France: Viktor Ponedelnik scores in extra time as Soviet Union beats Yugoslavia, 2-1.1971 — Lee Trevino rebounds from a double-bogey on the next to last hole with a birdie on the final hole to win the 100th British Open by one stroke over Lu Liang-Huan. Trevino, who won the U.S. Open a month earlier, is the fourth golfer to win both championships in the same...

Sports on TV for Monday, July 10

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, July 10HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (GIRL’S)2:30 p.m.ESPNU — GEICO Summer Series U-16 Championship: TBD, Chicago4:30 p.m.ESPNU — GEICO Summer Series U-17 Championship: TBD, Chicago6:30 p.m.ESPNU — GEICO Summer Series Tournament of Champions U-17 Championship: TBD, ChicagoMLB BASEBALL6 p.m.MLBN — 2023 All-Star Batting Practice: From Seattle8 p.m.ESPN — 2023 Home Run Derby: From SeattleESPN2 — 2023 Home Run Derby: From Seattle (Statcast Edition)NBA BASKETBALL6 p.m.ESPNEWS — Summer League: Memphis vs. Cleveland, Las Vegas6:30 p.m.NBATV — Summer League: Phoenix vs. Miami, Las Vegas8 p.m.ESPNU — Summer League: Philadelphia vs. Dallas, Las Vegas8:30 p.m.NBATV — Summer League: Indiana vs. Orlando, Las Vegas10 p.m.ESPNU — Summer League: Minnesota vs. Utah, Las Vegas10:30 p.m.NBATV — Summer League: Sacramento vs. LA Clippers, Las VegasTENNIS6 a.m.ESPN2 — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Round of 16, London8 a.m.ESPN — ATP/WTA: Wimbledon, Rou...

Caimán mata a mujer, se queda junto a ella e interrumpe el rescate: revelan autopsia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, Carolina del Sur — Una mujer de 69 años que murió el martes tras el encuentro con un caimán en Carolina del Sur se ahogó y experimentó un traumatismo por objeto contundente, según informes de noticias locales sobre la autopsia.El forense local identificó a Holly Jenkins como la mujer que, según el Departamento de Recursos Naturales de Carolina del Sur, estaba paseando a su perro cerca de una laguna del vecindario en Hilton Head Island cuando un caimán de 9.75 pies (3 metros) “se le apareció”.El departamento dijo que un informe de necropsia no mostró evidencia de que alguien hubiera alimentado al caimán, que fue sacrificado y retirado de la laguna. La oficina forense del condado de Beaufort le dijo a WTOC-11 que la mujer sufrió mordeduras de caimán, pero no está claro si ocurrieron antes o después de su muerte. Increíble: alcalde “se casa” con un caimán Caimán mata a una mujer, se queda junto a ella e interrumpe los esfuerz...

Biden deems Ukraine NATO membership ‘premature’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

President Joe Biden said this week that Ukraine is not yet ready to join NATO, calling the prospect of its membership in the international alliance “premature” amid its war with Russia.“I don’t think it’s ready for membership in NATO,” Biden said in an interview with CNN that aired Sunday. “I don’t think there is unanimity in NATO about whether or not to bring Ukraine into the NATO family now, at this moment, in the middle of a war.”Biden added that Ukraine still has work to do to meet all of the qualifications for membership, cautioning the process is “going to take a while.” But he reiterated his pledge to provide the country with security guarantees in the interim, stressing that the U.S. would ensure Ukraine has the weaponry it needs to defend itself against Russia.Biden’s vow came shortly after he agreed to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, overriding humanitarian concerns about the bombs by arguing that it was crucial to provide Kyiv with more artillery. The president on Sund...

New jungle-themed restaurant brings 'vibrant Mexican' to Old Town San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- There's a new vibe in Old Town San Diego that's bringing "vibrant Mexican" to the eclectic mix of food and drink options in the historic neighborhood. Business partners Pietro Busalacchi and Gustavo Rios are living "the dream" after opening the doors to El Sueño, a jungle-themed restaurant and cocktail lounge located at 2836 Juan St. inSan Diego.The menu, according to the creators of El Sueño, reflects their travels through Mexico as well as Rios’ La Huasteca heritage. This cultural region is located partially along the Gulf of Mexico. 5 rooftop bars in San Diego shaking up tiki drinks "We enjoy offering guests our version of 'vibe dining' born of time spent in Europe and Mexico, and my time working for Lisa Vanderpump at Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar," said Busalacchi. "El Sueño features some of her Huasteca recipes. Our group --The Vibrant Group -- is growing, with quality of service, ingredient and experience at the forefront. Our family to yours." Don’t you dare...

Grievers protest months-long cemetery standoff that’s left 300-plus bodies unburied

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

MONTREAL — Grievers are gathering in Montreal to protest the months-long standoff between workers and management at Canada’s largest cemetery.A strike by more than 100 maintenance and office workers has kept the Notre-Dames-des-Neiges Cemetery’s wrought-iron gates shut to the public since mid-January, with the exception of a few days in the spring.The labour dispute has left more than 300 bodies unburied, with the remains stored at freezing temperatures in an on-site repository.Enza Lucifero says her father died on Jan. 13, and her family has been unable to find closure since.She is calling on the Quebec government to resolve the impasse and says the situation is unacceptable and devoid of dignity for the dead.Labour Minister Jean Boulet says the parties will meet with him separately on Monday, weeks after a tentative deal fell through.This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 9, 2023.The Canadian Press

Stymied by the Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — After major blows to his agenda by the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden is intent on making sure voters will have the final say.When the court’s conservative majority effectively killed his plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of people, Biden said, “Republicans snatched away the hope that they were given.” When the justices ended race-based affirmative action in college admissions, he said, “This is not a normal court.” When they overturned Roe v. Wade and a national right to abortion last year, the president said, “Voters need to make their voices heard.”As Biden heads into the 2024 election, he is running not only against the Republicans who control one-half of Congress but also against the conservative bloc that dominates the nation’s highest court. It’s a subtle but significant shift in approach toward the Supreme Court, treating it more like a political entity even as Biden stops short of calling for an overhaul...

Man sought in Nebraska homicide, armed carjacking shot and killed by police in Iowa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A man sought in connection with a fatal shooting and an armed carjacking in Nebraska was shot and killed by police officers in Iowa following a chase.Police in Omaha, Nebraska, responded to a domestic assault call before 6 a.m. Saturday and learned that 41-year-old Matthew Briggs had broken into a home and assaulted a woman, police said in a news release. She was able to escape.Minutes later, police learned that Briggs drove his car through the garage door of a home nearby. The woman who lived there wasn’t home but Briggs shot at a neighbor who came over to check on him, police said. The neighbor was unhurt.Around 7 a.m., police were called to a third home and found 52-year-old Steven Donsbach shot to death. Briggs was named as a person of interest.On Saturday afternoon, a Toyota Camry was carjacked in suburban Omaha by a man matching Briggs’ description. Officers spotted the car and a pursuit began.The chase crossed into Iowa. In Council Bluf...

Mexican military to take over airports as president takes aim at corruption, mismanagement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s armed forces are taking control of the capital’s main airport, and the government plans to give the military control of nearly a dozen more across the country as the president takes aim at corruption and mismanagement.President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been setting the armed forces to a wide range of nontraditional tasks since he was elected in 2018, creating concerns about the separation of the military from civilian life.A new airport was built by the army outside Mexico City a year ago at a cost of $4.1 billion. It is run by the military but little used. López Obrador says the old airport, the country’s busiest, will be run by the navy.The navy took charge of security at Mexico City International Airport, or Benito Juárez, more than a year ago. It will soon have control of everything else, from customs and immigration to handling luggage and cleaning bathrooms, with the imminent publication of a presidential order to make that ...